To understand the words of the Holy Zohar, one should first ... be cleaned of self love. ...Otherwise, there are Klipot that hide and block the truth in the words of the Holy Zohar. Baal HaSulam, Shamati [I Heard], Article No. 89 [1] The story of The Book of Zohar begins some 1,800 years ago in a tiny, dimly …
The Sulam [Ladder] Commentary
And I have named that commentary The Sulam (The Ladder) to show that the purpose of my commentary is as the role of any ladder: if you have an attic filled abundantly, then all you need is a ladder to reach it. And then, all the bounty in the world will be in …
Acknolwedgment of Spiritual Leaders of the Writings of Baal HaSulam
Baal HaSulam made it so that if an ordinary person were to walk in his path, he would be able to discover the Creator. Rav Baruch Ashlag, “The Works of the Greatest in the Nation” When Baal HaSulam began to publish his writings, he was greeted with enthusiasm by the …
The Necessity to Engage in the Zohar
Below is a quote from the Ari’s The Tree of Life, written in the 16th century. These are the words of Rav Chaim Vital in his introduction to the book, Gate of Introductions. I am sitting here, bewildered, with my thoughts confused, for no cure has been found to the ruin of …
Zohar for All
The wisdom of truth, ...like secular teachings, must be passed on from generation to generation. Each generation adds a link to its former, and thus the wisdom evolves. Moreover, it becomes more suitable for expansion in the public. Baal HaSulam, “The Teaching of the Kabbalah and Its Essence” Bnei Baruch—Kabbalah …